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Cisco ACI Test Drive Online Training Course - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI 5.X)

ACI v.5.0 Test Drive Operations Workshop is a 2 day hands-on Cisco online training workshop introduces customers to and discusses ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) architecture, functionality, benefits, migration, and operational strategies while evaluating how ACI addresses and solves modern data center challenges through software-defined network innovations. Learners will examine how ACI is implemented greenfield and in parallel with traditional networks. You will also learn to analyze and leverage metrics to demonstrate operational efficiency at scale.

NterOne requires familiarity with Data Center Networks in order to excel in this Cisco online training course. Read more about our Cisco ACI Test Drive training course and get more details below!

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About the course

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Familiarity with Data Center Networks



Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

  • Describe New Cisco Nexus Series Switch Hardware Components
  • Explain ACI and the Policy-Driven Data Center
  • Explain and configure the ACI Fabric
  • Describe and configure the ACI Controller
  • Discuss configuration of Layer 4 through 7 service integration with ACI
  • Explain and configure APIC hypervisor integration
  • Explain and configure L2 and L3 border leaf connectivity to external networks
  • Configure tenants and contracts underlying policy-driven ACI spine and leaf architecture
Course content

Module 1: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Hardware

  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
  • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Chassis, Supervisor Modules and System Controllers
  • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Fabric and Line Card Modules
  • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Fans and Power Supplies
  • Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series FEX Support for ACI
  • Supported Optics by the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode

Module 2: The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch in ACI Mode

  • What is ACI and What does it solve?
  • ACI Concepts, Fundamentals, and Principles
  • Policy vs. The Network and how they work together
  • Application Logic Defined Through Policy
  • Advantages and Benefits of Policy-Driven Data Center Design

Module 3: The ACI Fabric

  • Leaf and Spine Single-Site Topology
  • Multi-Site ACI
  • Fabric Initialization and Discovery Using LLDP
  • The Use of Overlays in ACI
  • Unicast Forwarding
  • Multicast Forwarding
  • Flowlet Dynamic Load-Balancing
  • Health Scores
  • Faults and Events

Module 4: Understanding the APIC

  • What is the APIC
  • Configuration of Endpoint Groups and Endpoints
  • Application Profiles
  • Describe Contracts, Subjects, and Filters
  • Tenants
  • Contexts
  • Bridge Domains

Module 5: ACI Policies

  • Contracts
  • Subjects
  • Filters
  • Preferred Groups
  • Micro-segmentation

Module 6: Overview of Layer 4 Through Layer 7 Services

  • Service Insertion and Redirection
  • Overview of Service Graphs
  • Configuring Application Profiles Specific to Layer 4 to Layer 7 Services
  • ACI Programmability Options of Layer 4 to Layer 7 Services

Module 7: Review APIC Hypervisor Integration

  • Policy Coordination
  • Cisco Application Virtual Switch
  • Management Networks (Mgmt. Tenant)
  • Overview of ACI Integration with VMware

Module 8: Describe the ACI Connectivity to External Networks

  • Inside and Outside Network Policies
  • Overview of Layer 3 Connection Outside the Network
  • Overview of Layer 2 Connection Outside the Network
  • Understanding the migration from External Networks to ACI



Lab Outline

  • Accessing the Remote Lab Environment
  • Navigating the GUI
  • Demonstrate Basic Network Constructs with the GUI
  • Demonstrate Basic Network Constructs with CLI
  • Demonstrate External Layer 3 to Internal ACI Communication with the GUI
  • Demonstrate External Layer 3 to Internal ACI Communication with CLI
  • Attach Internal Compute Resources and Create Access to the External Network with the GUI
  • Attach Internal Compute Resources and Create Access to the External Network with CLI
  • Review a Two-Tier Application with the GUI
  • Review a Two-Tier Application with CLI
  • Review the Virtual Machine Manager Domain and Configure the Application Profile for the Lab App with the GUI
  • Review the Virtual Machine Manager Domain and Configure the Application Profile for the Lab App with CLI
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • System Architects
  • System Engineers
  • Technical Decision Makers